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Bharath Reddy (left), captain of Chemplast, and T.E. Srinivasan, captain, India Pistons, joint winners, receiving the trophy from Kelappan Thampuran during the 34th Annual Pooja Knock-Out Cricket Tournament at Thrippunithura, Kerala. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives As a schoolboy, when I visited grandparents in Kerala, there was a running joke provoked by my love … Read more
(This story is part of The Hindu on Books newsletter that comes to you with book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. Subscribe here.) Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The longlist of the International Booker Prize 2025, which considers long-form fiction or collection of short stories translated into English, will be … Read more
MTR in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Bengaluru’s Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, or MTR is an institution. In the last century, it survived World War II, invented the rava idli, and hosted casual visits from many celebrities. Its art deco-style facade is part of every poster of the city. All these stories and more … Read more
AI has become an indispensable part of our lives, transforming how we work, live, and do business. Broadly defined, AI encompasses technologies that simulate human thinking and decision-making. While basic forms of AI have existed since the 1950s, the field has advanced rapidly in recent years, driven by improvements in computing power and the exponential … Read more
Obesity in adulthood is a major risk factor for the world’s leading causes of poor health and early death, says the WHO. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto (In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Zubeda Hamid writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) It’s … Read more
After conducting a comprehensive survey to assess the socio, economic, educational, employment, political, and caste status of the people of Telangana, the Congress government is faced with the challenging task of consolidating its base among backward classes in the local body elections. The survey spanning close to two months shows that the population of backward … Read more
Irony died a thousand deaths in the Munich Security Conference in Germany, that was held recently, and the United Nations General Assembly vote on Ukraine. A few days ago, in Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia, led by their respective Foreign Ministers, had held bilateral discussions on the Ukraine war. The Ukrainians and Europeans … Read more
The political environment The resurgence of right-wing populism is threatening the very basis of western liberalism. What explains citizens’ support for parties such as the AfD in Germany or leaders such as Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni? Is it simply a reaction against liberal values? Or are there more profound socio-economic causes at work? It … Read more
Architectural wonder: Freemasons Hall was opened by Governor Lord Goschen on February 26, 1925. It was funded by the Masons themselves. The design of the building follows the Neo-Classical style. The Freemasons Hall, Chennai, completes a hundred today. It is a building hardly anyone outside the order of Freemasonry gets to see, tucked away in … Read more
PM’s word: Speaking in the Lok Sabha on May 8, 1986, Human Resource Development Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao (left) reiterated Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assurance that Navodaya schools would not be imposed on any State. Here, Rajiv Gandhi is launching the mass campaign for the National Literacy Mission in New Delhi on May 5, 1988. … Read more